...Speaking in the Senate Wednesday, Wallin said that convention is one of the reasons the government has moved to suspend the three senators without pay. It is also designed to appease the party faithful before the Conservative party convention at the end of the month, Wallin charged. It is intended to intimidate -- not only me but others in this chamber. It is about political expediency -- to get rid of someone it considers to be a political liability. Wallin has also complicated matters for the Conservatives by suggesting that shes not the only senator whose spending could be the subject of questions. If todays travel and other rules are applied to you retroactively, many of you too may be asked to pay back, she said. Im not just speaking theoretically -- many of you have privately told me you are concerned. Wallin also called into question Stewart Olsens residential expense claims. Earlier in the day, Stewart Olsen stepped down from the Board of Internal Economy, which deals with questions such as expense claims, saying she wants to focus on committees more closely aligned with New Brunswick issues. In the end, the attempt to close down Duffy, Wallin and Brazeau could instead have kicked open a hornets nest for the Conservatives that will continue to buzz for days and weeks to come. [Tyee] ...
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:22:10 +0000
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